Shown here in a file photo, Lawrence North High School's Basil Smotherman is a key part of Purdue men's basketball team's incoming freshman class.

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SULLIVAN - The Indiana All-Star basketball experience this week. The transition to Division I athletics and academics next week when they settle in at Purdue.

For incoming Boilermakers Bryson Scott from Fort Wayne Northrop and Basil Smotherman of Lawrence North, the adrenaline began pumping Monday night when the Purdue recruits helped the Indiana All-Stars defeat the Junior All-Stars 106-95 in a scrimmage at Sullivan High School.

The future Boilermakers, who are joined in this year's recruiting class by shooting guard Kendall Stephens, opened lots of eyes Monday night, combining to ...